 Rumors of Kadyrov's poor health weaken Putin's power in Chechnya. Continued concern about the health of Ramzan Kadyrov in the Russian information space is emphasising Russian President Vladimir Putin's dependence on the Kremlin-controlled head of Chechnya to maintain stability in the region, ISW analysts say. US-based Institute for the Study of War ISW reported this. The analysts recall that the main intelligence directorate of Ukraine confirmed that Kadyrov is in a very serious condition which caused corresponding rumors about Russian military bloggers and insider sources. At the same time, Kadyrov himself denied rumors about his state of health in a video. The destabilisation of Kadyrov's rule in Chechnya would be a major blow to Putin's regime in part because of how central the establishment of stability in Chechnya through a brutal and bloody war was to Putin's early popularity in Russia. The ISW writes. Experts say Kadyrov and other Russian officials may be concerned that persistent rumors about his health will affect the long-term stability of his and therefore Putin's control of Chechnya. On the 17th of September, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-controlled head of Chechnya, posted a personal video on social media for the first time in two weeks amid rumors of a sharp deterioration in his health or even his death. The videos are captioned. I strongly advise everyone who cannot distinguish truth from lies on the internet to take a walk in the fresh air and put their thoughts in order. However, in the video itself, Kadyrov is more abstract, saying that he is listening to the Quran and has walked several kilometres.